1998 Oldsmobile 88 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 164 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,618miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Oldsmobile 88, 4% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,618 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Traveling south on hwy 67 in mississippi. Cruise control set at 65. Vehicle speed suddenly started to increase. Applied brakes lightly to turn off cruise control. No effect. Turned off cruise control on steering column. No effect. Repeatedly tried brakes and off switch to no avail. Finally turned off ignition and coasted for about 15 seconds. Restarted engine and could resume speed normally with accelerator. Did not use cruise control until headed back north on 67 later in the day. Set cruise control to 65 again and after a few minutes vehicle speed began to increase. …”
NHTSA complaint #10594197, filed 2014-05, 300,000 miles“The manifold on the consumers vehicle was replaced at his expense one year ago and now there is a recall on the fuel pressure regulator, which the consumer believed somehow affected the manifold. Gm stated the defect did not affect his vehicle. After the engine was warmed and started, it would take a couple of tries and then the vehicle would surge when starting. The fuel pressure was leaking. The vehicle continued to lose coolant.”
NHTSA complaint #10083482, filed 2004-08, 58,416 miles“Consumer was driving on bwi pkwy at approximately 40mph when the vehicle accelerated so high that consumer was unable to stop it, he did remain in control, although vehicle ruptured the left front and rear tires after which the vehicle slowed down. Consumer was then able to stop vehicle. Vehicle was not in cruise control position. Oldsmobile denied any problems.”
NHTSA complaint #821614, filed 1998-03“Intermittently while driving vehicle will accelerate suddenly. Dealer has inspected vehicle and could not duplicate or correct the problem. Please provide additional information.”
NHTSA complaint #896059, filed 2001-09“The vehicle stalls and suddenly accelerates while driving, the dealer has been unable to duplcate the problem, this problem causes loss of power steering and brakes. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #563135, filed 2001-09Related service bulletins
- 10017568Sep 1, 2005Intermittent chuggle or fishbite on light acceleration or a highway speeds with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs).
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 6% |
| 1989 | 4 | 15% |
| 1988 | 5 | 14% |
| 1987 | 6 | 33% |
| 1986 | 4 | 21% |
| 1984 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1998 Oldsmobile 88
76 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Oldsmobile 88
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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